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RESULTS AND ONWARD PROGRESSION: Avon Schools Championships
RESULTS AND ONWARD PROGRESSION FOR AVON SCHOOLS CHAMPIONSHIPS WINNERS:
We had a fantastic day on Monday for the Avon Schools Championship at The Kendleshire GC. We could have been playing on a summer’s day, with bright, clear skies and extremely warm sunshine!
Many thanks to the management and members at The Kendleshire GC for allowing us the use of their course, especially Pat Murphy, Rob McCullough and Chris Boyle for allowing the fantastic entry of 120 players and supporting the needs behind the scenes; to Craig Fudge and his greenkeeping team for their incredible work on the course, presenting it so well, this early in the year; to Jason Ford, Phil Bragg and their bar and catering teams for keeping everyone well fed and watered; to Tony Mealing and his pro shop team for their support of ball prizes and the players needs.
Thanks to our district schools/colleges for allowing their students to take part in the event, our brilliant referees, Bernie, Bill and Kevin and all our starters who stepped in to help, very late in the day: Abby Gray, Maggie Jones, Jenny Garland and Bob and Donna Sowden for the long day of support needed. Thanks also to Richard Salter for joining us for most of the day.
We had an entry of 120 players with 117 actually turning up to play on the day, representing 28 schools/colleges and 27 clubs – just fantastic! This has been our biggest event, to date, which I believe is an absolute testament to the club, as I know many juniors players enjoy playing there, even though there are some challenging holes for them. We had some very slow play, at some points, but everyone caught up well, with the final group still making it in just before sunset. The first hole proved to be a very challenging start for many !!!!!!
There were some great scores, especially from many of the mid to high handicap players and the prizes were awarded, as below, with the full results being at:
Avon Schools Championship 2025
We also had a hole in 1 on the day from Luke Chambers – Kingswood School and The Players!!! Very well done to Luke!!!
Boys gross champion – Ash Millington – SGS College and The Players
Boys gross runner-up – Jaxson Perry – Winterbourne Academy and The Kendleshire
Boys nett champion – Charlie Langford – Beechen Cliff School and Saltford
Boys nett runner-up – Thomas Carle – Chew Valley School and Saltford
Boys U16 gross champion – Jaxson Perry – Winterbourne Academy and The Kendleshire (qualifying for U16 National champs at Wilmslow, Cheshire on 19th May-practice round on 18th May)
Boys U16 nett champion – Charlie Langford – Beechen Cliff and Saltford
Girls gross champion – Libbie Dezis – Midsomer Norton 6th Form and Mendip
Girls gross runner-up – Neve Jeffery – St Brendan’s 6th Form and Knowle
Girls nett champion – Mia Robinson – Castle School and Thornbury
Girls nett runner-up – Scarlett Rowe – Redmaids’ High School and Bristol & Clifton
Girls U16 gross champion - Mariella Buchanan – Backwell School and Long Ashton (qualifying for U16 National champs at Wilmslow, Cheshire on 19th May – practice round on 18th May)
Girls U16 nett champion – Mia Robinson – Castle School and Thornbury
Gross team champions – Winterbourne Academy – Jaxson Perry - The Kendleshire/ Charlie Pearce Ward – The Players/Dan Crowley – The Kendleshire (may qualify for the EG Gross team champs at Woodhall Spa on 9th July – practice round on 8th July, subject to the best 9 scoring teams, nationally, against the course rating of the qualifying course x 3. All 3 players’ scores will count to qualify so a total of 245 for this team)
Nett team champions – retaining the trophy, yet again, Bristol Grammar School – Lucas Searle – Long Ashton/Luke Colling – B&C/Adam Colling – B&C (qualifying for EG Nett team champs at Woodhall Spa on 9th July – practice round on 8th July)
South West Schools Champs Team for Enmore Park on 27th May (practice round on 26th May – the schools’ summer half term week)
Ash Millington – SGS College and The Players
Jaxson Perry – Winterbourne Academy and The Kendleshire
Charlie Pearce Ward – Winterbourne Academy and The Players
Lucas Searle – Bristol Grammar and Long Ashton
Jack Lockwood – Clifton College and B & C
Charlie Ford – SGS College and Filton
Libbie Dezis – Midsomer Norton 6th Form and Mendip
Neve Jeffery – St Brendan’s 6th Form and Knowle
Mariella Buchanan – Backwell School and Long Ashton
Reserves- these will be contacted to play in the event of the initial qualifying players not being available
Oscar Linton – Gordano School and B & C
Ernie Elford – QEH and B & C
Tom Wring – SGS College and Mendip Spring
Rosie Boyle – Bristol Free School and Long Ashton
Taylor Hodgson – Clifton College and Long Ashton
Well done to all the players for their great efforts and perseverance but especially to those who made the prizes and the onward progression to the Regional and National events. I will keep you posted on developments with those.
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| Libbie Dezis Girls Gross Champion | Mia Robinson Nett Champion and U16 Nett Champion | Scarlett Rowe - Girls Nett Runner-up | |
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| Ash Millington Boys Gross Champion | Jaxson Perry U16 Gross Champion and 2nd Gross overall | Charlie Langford Boys Nett Champion and U16 Nett Champion | Thomas Carle Boys Nett Runner-up |
We now move on to Gloucestershire Schools Champs at Stinchcombe Hill on 30th April and wish all the players, taking part, much success. Please follow the event at: Home under Upcoming Competitions, or come along and join us to watch some great golf if you can!
Dawn Ward Honorary Secretary
Avon Schools Golf Association
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